窮寡婦比眾人捐投的多 — 馬可福音讀經隨筆 第12章

馬可福音第十二章第41—44節，耶穌坐在殿裏的捐獻箱對麵，看眾人怎樣投錢捐獻。他看到很多富人投了很多錢進去。有一個窮寡婦來，往裏隻投了兩個小錢，耶穌告訴門徒們說這窮寡婦投入庫裏的比眾人所投的都多，因為她把她自己糊口的錢都捐出來了，而其他人是因為有餘才捐獻。可見，捐獻的多與少是相對的。

可12:41 耶穌對銀庫坐著、看眾人怎樣投錢入庫．有好些財主、往裏投了若幹的錢。
Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
可12:42 有一個窮寡婦來、往裏投了兩個小錢、就是一個大錢。
A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
可12:43 耶穌叫門徒來、說、我實在告訴你們、這窮寡婦投入庫裏的、比眾人所投的更多．
He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,
可12:44 因為他們都是自己有餘、拿出來投在裏頭．但這寡婦是自己不足、把他一切養生的都投上了。
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."